Balod
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| Coordinates | 20°44′N 81°12′E / 20.73°N 81.2°ECoordinates: 20°44′N 81°12′E / 20.73°N 81.2°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Chhattisgarh | ||
| District(s) | BALOD | ||
| Population | 21,044 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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• 324 metres (1,063 ft) |
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Balod is a town in bank of river tandula and a nagar palika in Durg district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Balod is 44 km from Dhamtari and 58 km from Durg. Balod has one college,one court, one CHC ( Community Health Center ), and a jail. Medical facilities are good in Balod. In CHC present Block Medical Officer is Dr Smt S Claudius. There are two Dams nearby Tandula and Aadmabaad built on river sukha and tandula in 1913. Recently Balod become 19Th district of Chhattishgarh.
[edit] Geography
Balod is located at 20°44′N 81°12′E / 20.73°N 81.2°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 324 metres (1063 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Balod had a population of 21,044. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balod has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balod
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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